Diners order slightly less when restaurants list calories Bye-bye artichoke dip. Heavyweight appetizers and fatty entrees may not get much love when restaurants list calories on their menus. In a new study, Cornell researchers conducted a randomized experiment to see … Continue reading Calorie information disclosure
The psychology behind food indulgences: How we trick ourselves into thinking overeating is fine and that we’ll bounce back quickly Imagine the following scenario: You go out to eat at a very nice restaurant. You share a few appetizers with … Continue reading Food gratification
The Freshest Ideas Are in Small Grocery Stores Maj. Gene Hogg, the Salvation Army’s commander for central Maryland, organized mobile kitchens after the twin towers fell in Manhattan and the levees broke in New Orleans. He fed protesters and police … Continue reading Small is beautiful
Hungry, Hungry Hippocampus: Why and How We Eat Anyone who’s tried (and failed) to follow a diet knows that food is more than fuel. The reasons we eat are even embedded in our language. When we’re in an unfamiliar place, … Continue reading Talking about food
Soda ad blitzes conspicuously match food stamp schedules, study says Food companies have embraced a controversial tactic in their quest to sell more soda, a new study says: timing advertisements for sugary drinks to the days states distribute food stamp … Continue reading Drinking more soda
Harnessing habits: behavioural economics’ impact from commuting to court dates It might seem surprising that among all the administrative process and cost of the justice system, something as simple as a well-timed SMS reminder could help the courts work better. … Continue reading Policies for habits
When Choosing a Salad Is Like Buying a Car Where are we going? To how assortment size affects what we buy. The Riddle of Choice Fatigue. For a long time (as reported in a past econlife) marketing scholars, behavioral economists, … Continue reading How to conquer decision fatigue
